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menteor (1155)
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The form mantier is a cross reference to the following entry:

menteor (1155)

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menter,  menteur,  mentiur,  mentor,  mentour,  mentur; 
(n.sg.often) mentere,  menterre,  mentier,  mentiere,  mentierre,  mentire;  mantier  (mencrere (l. mentere)  189.20)  
  FEW:  mentiri 6/i,746a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  menteor 10,140c TL: mentëor 5,1440 DEAF:  mentir (menteor)  DMF:  menteur  TLF:  menteur  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1liar: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mais entur Brenne out paltoniers E menteurs e losengiers  2330
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ja ne m'iert repruvé ke seie menteor  3812
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  A jogolurs et mentours se fu trestot doné, Pur veine glorie conquere qi rien ad de bounté  19
( 1342 )  que tieux mandementz ne soient legierment grantez, ne tieux mentors legierment cruz  332
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1166 )  Geoffrey le Mentur  Mentor
( 1251 )  Geoffrey le Menter  Mentor

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See also:

mentage  menteresse  mentier  mentir 
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